Vector is a new wave

New Wave music

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 rock

Rock music

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 band formed in Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California

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 in the early 1980s by Jimmy Abegg

Jimmy Abegg

Jimmy Abegg aka Jimmy A, is an American guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee....

, Steve Griffith and Charlie Peacock

Charlie Peacock

Charlie Peacock is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, session musician and author. While growing up in California Peacock was inspired by John Coltrane and began playing the piano. After completing his education, Peacock formed a band and began a career as a professional...

. The band had several drummers over the years, including Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith (musician)

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 and Bruce Spencer

Bruce Spencer

Bruce Spencer is an American drummer, drumming instructor and clinician, singer and session musicion, songwriter, record producer, best known for his work with the rock and roll trio, The 77s....

, both also played drums for The 77s

The 77s

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Although the lyrics of Vector's music did not always contain the overt lyrics of Christian Contemporary Music with which the band was sometimes associated, Vector's albums were released under Christian labels, and were an example of Christian rock

Christian rock

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Discography

• Mannequin Virtue (album) (1983)
• Please Stand By (album) (1985)
• Simple Experience (album) (1989)
• Temptation (album) (1995)

Reissues

• Mannequin Virtue / Please Stand By (album) (1990) This Gaga Records CD contains Vector’s first two albums: Mannequin Virtue and Please Stand By.
• Time Flies (album) (1995) This Liquid Disc Records 2 CD Box set contains all of Vector’s first three albums: Mannequin Virtue, Please Stand By, and Simple Experience, plus five previously unavailable bonus tracks

• Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQKVLiBGJQQ